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Posted by g_g_g_unit on October 24, 2010, at 2:09:51
Lately, I've become more attuned to the, err, dangers (?) of psychological diagnoses and semantical issues therein.
My psychologist would like me to do the MMPI in a couple of weeks. I've previously completed the Personality Assessment Inventory (PAI), which revealed high anxiety and some histrionic traits, but nothing else of clinical significance.
I don't know how much more comprehensive the MMPI is, but I'm a little worried about what it might reveal, I guess. I'm approaching the point where I don't particularly care about what personality deviances I might have.
Posted by obsidian on October 24, 2010, at 10:18:46
In reply to MMPI (Multimodal Personality Inventory), posted by g_g_g_unit on October 24, 2010, at 2:09:51
yeah, I know what you mean. I just typed a whole rant about the subject, but decided it would just confirm that I am personality disordered. ;-)
If the labels can be used by someone who can tailor treatment toward a person, rather than put them in a box, then maybe they can be helpful.
Sometimes though, I think for me, it's like adding insult to injury.I apologize for being so f*ck*d up damn it, but it's not like I signed up for it.
but enough about me.....
I hope it goes well. It probably will. Don't mind my ranting please.
Posted by Dinah on October 24, 2010, at 20:43:51
In reply to MMPI (Multimodal Personality Inventory), posted by g_g_g_unit on October 24, 2010, at 2:09:51
I thoroughly enjoyed mine. I was fascinated with the "why" at the time, of course. And went to a university library and was able to construct the test complete with scoring protocols to see why how I answered gave me the result I did. It was so interesting that it totally took the sting out of the results. I also got a real kick out of reading the profiles of people with my test results.
I suppose that might be considered a case of intellectualizing. :)
It wasn't inexpensive. And if you are trying to avoid the whys of things, maybe you could ask your psychologist how taking the test and getting the results might be helpful in your treatment. It might be interesting for him, but unless he thinks he may have the wrong treatment plan, does it have any tangible value for you?
I pushed my therapist to take it, not vice versa. He didn't see a great deal of added value.
On the other hand, I think it did help me understand myself better, and I'm glad it took it.
Dinah
(MMPI type 2-7-8)
Posted by g_g_g_unit on October 25, 2010, at 2:37:52
In reply to Re: MMPI (Multimodal Personality Inventory), posted by Dinah on October 24, 2010, at 20:43:51
Dinah, do you know how the K and T scales work? I did a practice test online and am curious.
Do high T scores in the presence of a K score indicate you're lying?
Posted by Dinah on October 26, 2010, at 8:32:16
In reply to Re: MMPI (Multimodal Personality Inventory) » Dinah, posted by g_g_g_unit on October 25, 2010, at 2:37:52
I don't recall the specifics of the scoring. It was way back in aught one. :)
But in my opinion, no score could *indicate* you're lying. Suggest it perhaps. At least I'd hope that's how a psychologist would see it. That they would investigate other possibilities. After all, if they weren't using clinical judgment we could all take the test online and put them out of a job.
I hate all those things that swear they can tell if you're lying. Almost everything that comes up shows me to be liar, but most of it just indicates that I'm anxious. Chronic anxiety can look a lot like lying. I'd guess there are things that could elevate those scales without being a certainty of deception.
http://www.mmpi-info.com/mmpi-2/mmpidict1.html
One warning though. I didn't start to do my research on the MMPI until *after* I'd taken the test. Too much research before might change the results. If you're going to take the test, perhaps you ought to hold off on thoroughly investigating it.
(It was hilarious really. The night of the test, I was in Barnes & Noble with a huuuge stack of books about psych testing, when for the first time out of the therapy office, I heard my therapist's voice. I dropped the books on the nearest shelf and ran like a frightened hare. The next session I asked in a roundabout way if he had been at Barnes & Noble that night, and he said that yes he had been. At which point I confessed. Somehow confessing in his office seemed less shameful than being caught in the act.)
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